carbon fiber hood
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carbon fiber hood
this is a stupid question but how "sturdy" are the cf hoods. ive never dealt with a hood
i know you can dent a metal hood on a crx with your finger let alone somebody trying to lean on it or sit on the edge.
do the cf hoods flex, are they stronger than metal, i know they can crack but what does it take to crack one?
i know you can dent a metal hood on a crx with your finger let alone somebody trying to lean on it or sit on the edge.
do the cf hoods flex, are they stronger than metal, i know they can crack but what does it take to crack one?
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Re: carbon fiber hood (88JPRCRX)
the prosses of making the hood determinds performance\strength. most cf hoods on streetcars, are made from a wet layup. (this can be done at home, no diffrence from glassfiber actually.) the real cf hoods cost an arm and a leg, because they are way more expencive to make. ( requiers pressurised oven, vacumebagging. wich is expencive equipment 
you basicly get what you pay for....
the wet layup hoods are not as good looking as the propper ones.
carbon fiber is sensitive to impact damage.
you basicly get what you pay for....
the wet layup hoods are not as good looking as the propper ones.
carbon fiber is sensitive to impact damage.
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Re: carbon fiber hood (mh)
sweet thanks
one more question
so if i get one of those cheap $250-400 cf hoods and somebody (100lb girl) tries to sit on the front of it, will it crack or brake?
one more question
so if i get one of those cheap $250-400 cf hoods and somebody (100lb girl) tries to sit on the front of it, will it crack or brake?
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Drag_Racer_DRU »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">it really depends on which one you buy and the quality of it...their are some that are very strong and their are some that will flex like crazy</TD></TR></TABLE>
Correct, the better the quality the stonger it is. Overall tho, Carbon Fiber is pretty stong
Correct, the better the quality the stonger it is. Overall tho, Carbon Fiber is pretty stong
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hmmm wow looking at that knowing it was in an accident i would say held up really good, i dont know how hard it got hit tho....
i think ima get me a hood when i build my car, i was debating whether or not to
these are always on ebay for around that price
VIS CF
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...14221
VIS CF extreme
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...24275
VIS Invader
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...58495
ill save you some time and say dont look at the invader and extreme i think their retarted and suck, im not wanting something like that
i think ima get me a hood when i build my car, i was debating whether or not to
these are always on ebay for around that price
VIS CF
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...14221
VIS CF extreme
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...24275
VIS Invader
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...58495
ill save you some time and say dont look at the invader and extreme i think their retarted and suck, im not wanting something like that
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